FORMAT FOR AD771 AD772 AD773 & AD774

| GUIDELINES ON THESIS / DESIGN REPORT / ARTIST STATEMENT

GUIDELINES ON THESIS / DESIGN REPORT/ ARTIST STATEMENT FORMAT FOR

AD771 , AD772 , AD773 & AD774

CONTENTS
THESIS / DESIGN REPORT / ARTIST STATEMENT FORMAT
1. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1.1 Length of Thesis/Design Report/Artist Statement 1.2 1.3 Typing and Printing Typeface, Typing Quality and Font Size 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 Font Size Headings and Subheadings Symbols of special Characters/ Notations not found on the computer. 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 Margins Paragraphs Spacing Pagination Subdivisions Notes and Footnotes Tables Figures Equations and Formulas 3.1.7 3. THESIS / DESIGN REPORT / ARTIST STATEMENT FORMAT 3.1 Preliminary Section 3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3 3.1.4 3.1.5 3.1.6 Title Page Preface Acknowledgements Table of Contents List of Tables and Figures List Of Symbols, Abbreviations or Nomenclature Abstract 2.2 2. LAYOUT AND ARRANGEMENT OF CONTENTS 2.1 THESIS AD771 - MA Art & Design (Art History & Cultural Management) ARTIST STATEMENT AD772 - MA Art & Design (Fine Art & Technology) 2.3 DESIGN REPORT

AD773 MA Art & Design (Visual Communication & New Media) AD774 MA Art & Design (Design Technology)

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THE TEXT 4.1 4.1.1 4.1.2 REFERENCE MATERIALS References and Bibliography Appendices

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ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT

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APPENDIX

4.2

WRITING CONVENTIONS 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.2.4 4.2.5 4.2.6 Units of Measure Numbers Elliptical Mark Use of Brackets Use of Symbols for Percentage Direct Quotations

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QUALITY AND INTERGRITY OF THE THESIS/ DESIGN REPORT / ARTIST STATEMENT 5.1 Editing for Accuracy

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THE PROCESS OF THESIS / DESIGN REPORT / ARTIST STATEMENT SUBMISSION 6.1 Submission of Thesis/Design Report/Artist Statement 6.2 Binding the Final Copy (after MA Thesis Presentation/MA Show and corrections) 6.2.1 6.2.2 6.2.3 The Paper The Spine The Cover

THESIS / DESIGN REPORT / ARTIST STATEMENT FORMAT

1.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

This handbook serves as a general guide for the thesis, design report/artist statement of the MA Art & Design Programme UiTM. It aims to assist graduate students to write their thesis/design report/artist statement in a formal and suitable academic style following established conventions of their thesis/design report/artist statement writing. Graduate students are advised to adhere to the specifications outlined here to ensure that their thesis/design report/artist statement are deemed acceptable for higher degree examination and standing. With the help of these guidelines, graduate students are able understand and use these guidelines in the common quest for academic standards and excellence.

1.1

Length of Thesis/Design Report/Artist Statement As a general guideline, the length of AD771 thesis should not exceed 15,000 words, while AD772, AD773 and AD774 design report and artist statement should not exceed 5,000 words (excluding appendices).

1.2

Typing and Printing Microsoft Word should be used. All final copies of the thesis/design report/artist statement should be printed on a laser printer for quality printing.

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Typeface, Typing Quality and Font Size The entire text of the thesis/design report/artist statement, including headings and page number, should be of the same font or typeface. Only Arial should consistently be used throughout the thesis/design report/artist statement. Computer printouts should be clear and of high quality.

1.3.3

Symbols of special Character/Notations not found on the Computer Keyboard These should be drawn

in black

ink with a Mechanical guide. (Refer Figure 5 : Format of the text). 1.4 Margins Margin specifications are meant to facilitate and trimming. The stipulated margins for the general text are as follows : Top edge Right side Left side : 3.0 cm : 2.5 cm : 4.0 cm : 3.0 cm

1.3.1

Font Size

Text : 12 points. Text should not be scripted or italicized excepted for : i. Scientific names, ii. Terms in a different Language

transliteration iii. than 8 Footnotes and text tables should not be less point.

Bottom edge

All information including text headings, footnotes and illustrations should be within these margins.

1.3.2

Headings and Subheadings These should be in bold print in font point size 14.

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Paragraphs A new paragraph at the bottom of a page must have at least two full lines of text; if not, it should begin on the next page.

1.7

Pagination All pages including the references, bibliography, appendices, tables and figures should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals (1,2,3).

1.6

Spacing Use 1.5 spaces between lines and 3 spaces between paragraphs. The following, however, should be single-spaced: i. ii. Explanatory footnotes Quotations longer than three lines in a block. iii. Reference or bibliography (except between entries) iii. Multi line captions (tables, figures, plates) iv. Appendices, such as questionnaires, letters

Page numbers must not be punctuated, bracketed, hyphenated nor accompanied by any decorative devices and should be centered; about 2.0 cm from the bottom edge of the text. The position of the page number must be consistent throughout the thesis/design report/artist statement.

The preliminaries such as the acknowledgements and Preface are numbered in consecutive lower case Roman Numerals (i, ii, iii,iv,etc.)

Each appendix should be identified separately using capital letter (Appendix A, Appendix B, etc.) on the top right hand margin of the right. The pages of the appendices should also be numbered consecutively.

No page numbers are required for the following: 1. 2. Title page Separator sheets (e.g separator preceding each Appendix)

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Subvisions There is no specific UiTM requirements as far as the internal organizations of the text is concerned, except that a systematic scheme of arrangement must be used consistently throughout the thesis/design report/artist statement. (Subdivisions should be consistent throughout the thesis/design report/artist statement.

The word Table, its number and its caption appear above the table. If any table continues to the following or subsequent pages, the top line of the page reads (for example): Table 16, continued. The caption is not repeated. If a table is taken from another source, the reference must be cited properly at the bottom of the table.

1.11 1.9 Notes and Footnotes Footnotes, if at all necessary, should be kept to a minimum. The font size used for notes and footnotes should not be less than 8 points (sec. 1.3)

Figures Figures may be illustrations, graphs, maps, charts and diagrams in fact, anything that is neither script nor table. The word Figure, its number (in Arabic numeral), and its caption are placed below the figure. A Figure should not normally extend beyond one page. However if it does, the same guidelines for tables should be followed. Figures could be grouped and numbered in sequence. For example, the Figure could be grouped and numbered in sequence. For example, Figure 3.1, should be located in Chapter 3.

1.10

Tables Tables must be properly centred on the page within the prescribed margins, Each table must bear a references number (in Arabic numeral)s and a caption. It may be useful to group tables in each chapter together and to number them in sequence. For example, tables found in Chapter 4 should be numbered Table 4.1, Table 4.2, and Table 4.3 and so on.

Line diagrams should be drawn with the aid of a computer or with mechanical aids using black ink on white paper.

2.1

Thesis AD771 - Art History & Cultural Management A Table of Contents with sections 1 through 8.

Photographs are listed as PLATES

1) 2) 3)

Introduction The Theoretical Consideration Literature review Research Methods Result and Analysis of Data Discussion of Findings Conclusion and Recommendations References and Bibliographies

1.12

Equations and Formulas Every equation should be numbered according to the chapter where it appears. For examples: F = ma (2.1)

4) 5) 6) 7) 8)

It is the first equation in Chapter 2.

2.

LAYOUT AND ARRANGEMENT OF CONTENTS

Below are expanded descriptions of each section of the thesis. 1. Introduction

The layout and arrangement of contents for the thesis/design report/artist statement is at the discretion of the student, and will depend on the nature of the project. But for a typical art and design project, the following elements of the thesis/design report/artist statement would be expected:

This section sets forth the rationale, significance and objectives of the study. It includes details of the background, problem statement, research questions and the hypothesis to be tested.

2.

The Theoretical Consideration

This section discusses the theoretical underpinnings of the study and their relationship with the conceptual framework (where appropriate) or research design of the study.

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Literature Review

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Conclusion and Recommendations

This section includes a fully referenced review and discussion of previous studies which are relevant to the research.

This section highlights the contribution of the findings to new knowledge/applications. It should also discuss the scope for further research based on the results and findings, and the limitations faced carrying out the research.

4.

Research Methods

This section gives a detailed description of the research methods and instruments/materials used. Experimental methods should be so described that subsequent researchers will have no difficulty in replicating them.

8.

References and Bibliographies

A properly cited list of books, articles, magazines, catalogues and other literature consulted during the investigation and/or referred to in the thesis.

5.

Results and Analysis of Data 2.2 ARTIST STATEMENT AD772 - Fine Art & Technology A Table of Contents with sections 1 through 6

This section provides the results and analysis of data. The results obtained can be presented as a series of figures, tables, etc, with descriptive texts.

1) Statement of the Problem 6. Discussion of Findings 2) Significance of the Study 3) Literature Review 4) Research Findings 5) Implications for the Future 6) References and Bibliographies

This section discusses the results of the study in relation to the hypotheses of the research questions. It highlights the main findings, their significance and implications.

Below are expanded descriptions of each section of the artist statement.

3.

Literature Review Has anyone done research study in this manner before? How does your study differ from earlier works in the same field? What is the strength of this work? What is the weakness? (if any) What do you hope to achieve?

1.

Statement of the Problem This would reflect the artists idea/concept from which the artistic creativity is based upon which can be explicated in the following manner: Why do you choose to pursue research through studio work? What is it that you are trying to explore? Is there any hidden message you try to explain to the viewer? Why do you choose your medium? 4.

Research Findings Description of your investigation and critical analysis of work in view of others who have already done/produced similar research.

2.

Significance of the Study Why this is important? Is this study a development of your previous work? How does your work relate to other art/ design of its kind? Who will benefit most? How will your findings help towards nation building?

State your new discoveries and working process that you have not found before.

Do they support any previous findings? What have you discovered in this experiment/observation?

What benefit does it give to other artists or designers in future? Can this research be improved?

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Implications for the future What could people gain from your findings? How would you transfer/teach what you have achieved? What skill could an artist/designers learn from your findings? Who would benefit most by engaging your work?

A table of contents with sections 1 to 9 containing:

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)

Introduction Literature Review Research Methodology Project Development Testing and Evaluation Analysis of Data Conclusion & Recommendation References and Bibliographies Appendices

with

6.

References and Bibliographies A properly cited list of books, articles, magazines, catalogues and other literature consulted during the studio project and/or referred to in the artist statement.

8) 9)

Below is the expanded description of each section of the thesis

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DESIGN REPORT AD 773 - Visual Communication & New Media AD 774 - Design Technology

1.

Introduction A brief description of the historical/ background of problem All Terminologies used in this thesis is to clearly defined Problem Statement Indicate what the existing problem situation is, and explain why is it a problems that warrants you to undertake such studies.

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Title Page Abstract Page A one page summary of problem statement, significance of study, hypothesis, methodology used, research findings, conclusion and recommendation.

Significance of Problem Identify the benefactor to the findings of this research. Establish in what way/how the findings will can lead to the betterment of the users life or economic standing, etc.

2.

Literature Review This section includes a fully referenced review and discussion of previous studies which are relevant to the research, which should include: Explain to the reader , the state - of the art facts about the problem An in-depth and critical representation of what the other researchers/writers/experts has written about the issue, either supportive or contradictory. Establish which aspect of the issue that has not been covered yet by anyone, that could then be your new contribution to knowledge

the user.

Explain how significant an impact will findings be to the target Aims and Objectives What do you hope to achieve out of this research.

Hypothesis you adopted for this study. Indicate precisely what stand you take at the very beginning of the research about the above issue.

Identify and establish any grounded theory adopted by others about this subject that you may duplicate or based on your study on. Decide whether to adopt or adapt any of the established procedures and if so, explain its relationship to the local problems conditions/parameters.

Limitations and Delimitations Define clearly the scope of study in this research, and its ability to meet the specified time schedule and finance that you have allocated for this study.

Indicated what will be the strength of this research it pursues, and what will be its potential weakness. Relate how these global/world view literature findings relates to your local problem at hand.

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Research Methodology Clearly indicate the Research Method or procedure that you decide to adopt in this research. Quote what the selected procedure would imply and what are the necessary parameters that must be met. Explain clearly and justify why you decide that this procedure is the best for your kind of your research project. The researcher must guarantee an unbiased analysis procedure, as well as ensuring the reliability and validity of data collection procedures.

5.

Testing and Evaluation

Explain what was done during the data collection phase evaluation. of the testing and

Report exactly what happened at test site, during experiment, interviews, or the evaluation survey. It is important to also report problems that may arises, if any, and how did you overcome it.

6. 4. Design and Development Of Proposed Project Do a detailed reporting on the design approach that you have adopted during this design development (the making of...) phase. Clearly explain in detail and report all justification and decisions that you have undertaken or made during the design process. All activities should be documented as evidence so that subsequent researcher can learn from your experience and possibly replicate them in future.

Discussion of Findings Critically establish what significant findings that have emerged from the above data analysis. Establish whether there is a significantly new discovery that the data analysis has revealed to you. Determine whether it has supported your earlier hypothesis. If it contradicts your earlier hypothesis, explain clearly what it is, so that future researchers can learn from it. Establish what new knowledge can be learned from this project experiment, observation, interview or study.

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Conclusion and Recommendation This section highlights on the contribution of the research findings to new knowledge/application which may be in the form of: A New Proposal Based on these new findings, has a new proposed theory or guideline emerged from this study that you can further develop? Conclusion Explain what new knowledge people could gain from your research findings and suggest how would you will transfer implement/ teach what you have discovered Recommendation Highlight what will be the implication of this study to future research. Suggest how other future researcher can further improve on your procedures/findings. Also indicate the weakness or gaps in the study that can be further improved by other future researcher who would like to embark on similar studies. Suggest where to go from here and how will this study contribute further to new knowledge.

8.

References and Bibliographies: A properly cited list of books, articles, magazines, catalogues and others literature consulted during the investigation and/or referred to in the thesis.

9.

Appendices

All supporting materials related to this research.

Sample of questionnaires, interviews, SPSS outputs, etc.

Letters, etc.

2.4

DESIGN REPORT AD 774 - Design Technology A table of Contents with sections 1 through 9. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Introduction Design Selection Design Description Design Features Operations Cost Breakdown Project Schedule Conclusion and Recommendations References and Bibliographies

Below are expanded descriptions of each section of the Design Report.

4.

Design Features List and discuss the features of your design. A critical appreciation of the strength and Critical weaknesses or limitations of your design.

1.

Introduction Give a brief overview of the project. Discuss the problem statement and the approach youve taken to solve the problem. A clear statement of the project requirements. 5.

Operation Provide a short guide that would enable someone to operate your design. You can use images to enhance this description.

2.

Design Selection Discuss the process you went through in selecting your main design. How did you pick your design over the alternatives you have developed? 6. Cost Breakdown List the name and respective cost of each item used for developing your design. Include in each listing a brief description of how that item is used. Also discuss the cost factors involved if the design were to be reproduced. You can obtain reasonably accurate cost information for your design by searching for similar products, raw materials, or manufacturing capabilities.

3.

Design Description Describe the design approach that you selected. Refer to any drawings you created that support or enhance the design ideas you are trying to communicate. All design documentation such as detail drawings(s) and assembly drawing(s) which describes your design should be supplied. Please include the part list or Bill of Materials (BOM) with your assembly drawing(s).

7.

Project Schedule The last revision of the project schedule and the meeting notes (if any).

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Conclusion and Recommendation Summarize the report in one or two short paragraphs. Do not provide new information in the conclusion. Describe, to the best of your ability and knowledge, how the finished product could be implemented in an industrial setting.

3.1.1

Title Page This page must contain the following information: The name of the University spell out in full Title of thesis/design report/artist stament The title should describe the content of the thesis/design report/artist statement accurately and concisely. Full name of author The degree for which the thesis submitted, either;

9. References and Bibliographies A properly cited list of books, articles, magazines, catalogues and other technical literature consulted during the design project and/or referred to in the design report.

MA ART & DESIGN (Art History & Culture Management) 3. THESIS / DESIGN REPORT / ARTIST STATEMENT FORMAT MA ART & DESIGN (Fine Art & Technology) MA ART & DESIGN (Visual Communication & New Media) MA ART & DESIGN (Design Technology) 3.1 Preliminary Section The preliminaries are made up of a number of sections. The heading of every section must be in capital letters (except the title page) and is centered without punctuation about 3 cm from the top of the page: the text of listing begins four spaces below. All pages in preliminaries are numbered in lower case Roman numerals. Since thesis/design report/artist statement is a combination of research and studio project, it should be indicated that the thesis/design report/artist statement is being submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for that particular degree. (Please refer to the Figure1 for examples of title page).

The faculty concerned The month and year in which the thesis/design report/artist statement is submitted for examination/assessment.

3.1.2

Preface This page is optional. If included, it should contain a concise description of the thesis/design report/artist statement something that is not mentioned in other part of the thesis/design report/artist statement.

It is advisable to use number for heading (e.g. 5), subheading (e.g. 5.1) and sub heading (e.g. 5.1.8). For further divisions of headings, small letters within parenthesis (e.g. 5.1.8[e]) may be used. Such a numbering system, combined with careful indentation and a judicious use of the upper and lower case and italics, could give at a glance the main and subordinate heading and their relationship with one another. There should not be more than three (3) digits in the numbering system.

3.1.3

Acknowledgement It is normal to include a brief statement of appreciation in recognition of any special assistance rendered to the candidate during the period of research/studio project. 3.1.5

Major heading with chapter are centered. Sub-headings appear at the left margin. (Refer Figure 6)

List of Tables and Figures These lists must use exactly the same numbers and caption that appear above the tables or below the figures in the text or in the appendices.

3.1.4

Table of content The title of part, sections or chapter and their principal subdivisions should be listed in the Table of Content and must be worded exactly as they appear in the body of the thesis/design report/artist statement.

3.1.6

List of Symbols, Abbreviations or Nomenclature If necessary, these lists appear after the list of tables and figures.

3.1.7

Abstract An abstract must give a brief statement of the problems, aims, methodology and a summary of the finding in the context of the whole study. This section should be placed immediately before the first chapter/section of the thesis/design report/artist statement.

This section begins on a fresh page bearing the heading REFERENCES in capital letters, centered without punctuation, about 3.5cm from the top. The list of references begins four spaces below the heading and the double-spaced between entries but single-spaced within each entry. A three-space indention should be used for entries exceeding a single line.

4.

THE TEXT

The text is made up of a number of chapter/section. The major chapter/section of the thesis/design report/artist statement have been discussed in the earlier section.

It is recommended that thesis/design report/artist statement use the MLA or APA citation styles. Graduate students are advised to look up the latest conventions of referencing from their websites.

4.1

REFERENCE MATERIALS 4.1.1 Reference and Bibliography Any thesis/design report/artist statement which makes use of other research work, either in direct quotation or by reference, must contain a References section listing these sources. If pertinent sources have been consulted but are not specifically cited in the text, they should be separately listed as Bibliography. A thesis/design report/artist statement should use only citation style that suits its norm of academic writing and be consistent in its usage.

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Appendices This section may contain supplementary illustrative materials such as original data, questionnaires, formulas and quotations too long for inclusion in the text or not immediately essential to the understanding of the subject. A description of lengthy experimental methods or the list of names of participants may be included.

Tables and figures in the Appendices must be numbered and captioned and also listed in the List of Table and List of Figures (If used) in the Preliminaries.

4.2

WRITING CONVENTIONS

4.2.1

Units of Measure Use international recognized abbreviations for units of measure such as:

This section in separated from the preceding material by a separator sheet bearing the heading APPENDICES in capital letters (or, if there is only one, APPENDIX) centered without punctuation. This sheet is numbered but not paginated.

4.6 metric tones/hectares (4.6 mt/ha) 500 parts per million (500ppm) 25 millitres (25ml) 31.6 metric tones (31.6 mt) 15 kilograms (15 km)

This section may be divided into Appendix A, Appendix B, etc. Each appendix with its title (if it has one) should be listed separately in the Table of Contents as a first order subdivision under the heading APPENDICES.

2 kilometers (2 km) 15 grams (15 gm) 2.5 hectares (2.5 ha) 450 U.S Dollars (USD450)

The numbers before the units measured should not be spelt out, unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.

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Numbers Spell out all numbers less than 10 unless the numbers are part of a series of numbers

4.2.3

Elliptical Mark Authors use ellipsis to show on omission from quoted material. An ellipsis between a sentence consists of three spaced full stop (). When an ellipsis follow a sentences, it appear as four stops (). Where the three full stop marks the end of the sentences.

(e.g. The Children were aged 2,6,7,12 and 13) (e.g. The standard deviation for each group were 3,4, and 15 respectively)

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The numbers are attached to units measured (e.g. 8cm,25 litres, 27 hectares)

Williams (1996) wrote about the new string chromosome: The new chromosomal composition has never been mapped before.

Use figures for double (or more) digits numbers

4.2.4

Use of Brackets Within direct quotations, brackets are used to enclose any explanatory note inserted by the researcher. e.g. This year (2004) alone, 5000 new cases of drug addiction reported (Ibrahim, 2004) were

If a sentences begins with a number, write the number in words. (e.g. Fifty one people calamity) survived the

The graduate student should use sic, within brackets (sic) to indicate factual errors/language errors or any doubts about meaning that may appear. It is

used Direct inquotations quotationsmust to show be minimized that original atis all times, except in some field such as a literature (e.g. quotations from being Shakespeare). faithfully reproduced Should a thesis/design even thoughreport/artist it statement written in english quote materials directly in another isincorrect or see to be so. language (e.g. Bahasa Malaysia, France, Japanese) the graduate student is expected to provide a direct translation, and whatever possible, must synthesize materials in other languages and paraphrase them in hi/her own words. Quotation should be italicized and positioned within quotation mark . If the quotation is more than two lines, it should be indented and separated from the main text. 4.2.5 Use of Symbols for Percentage The symbol % may be used in place of percent, e.g. 25.5% and typed without a space. If the candidate prefers to spell out the word (25.5 per cent) in full, the consistency should be maintained throughout the thesis/design report /artist statement.

5.

QUALITY AND INTEGRITY OF THE THESIS/DESIGN REPORT/ARTIST STATEMENT

Graduate students are reminded that consistency and accuracy of presentation are important. Careful editing is required in order to ensure that the thesis/design report /artist statement is free of errors before submission for examination/assessment.

4.2.6

Direct Quotations

5.1

Editing For Accuracy The responsibility for writing, preparing and submitting the thesis/design report/artist statement within the stipulated time period rests with the graduate student

AD771 Thesis As for AD771, the Thesis to be submitted for examination should demonstrate that the graduate student:-

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Has engaged in a program of academic work resulting either in an original contribution to knowledge, or in an original application of existing knowledge.

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THE PROCESS OF THESIS/DESIGN REPORT/ARTIST STATEMENT SUBMISSION

2.

Is familiar with the relevant literature and has reviewed it critically.

3.

Possesses mastery of he theoretical and conceptual framework(s) of the study.

The thesis/design report/artist statement is ready to be submitted for examination/assessment when the thesis/studio project supervisor is satisfied with the work done in terms of its suitability from the point of view of content, presentation, language and format. Some of the considerations involving thesis/design report/artist statement submission are discussed below.

4.

Possesses a through understanding of the research methodology, tool utilized and the subsequent treatment of the data.

5.

Possesses good writing skills and is able to present a substantial body of information in a clear, concise and comprehensible manner.

6.1

Submission of Thesis/Design Report/Artist Statement The graduate student needs to give two months notice of his/her intention to submit a thesis/design report/artist statement to the Department of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Art & Design by completing an Intention of Submission of thesis/design report/artist statement form, provided by Department of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Art & Design.

The graduate student should scrutinize his/her thesis critically in the light of the above criteria and focus on both content, presentation and format.

The graduate student needs to ensure that his/her supervisor signed the form to recommend that the thesis/design report/artist statement is ready for examination/assessment and ensures

that it complies with Art & Designs thesis/design report/artist statement writing format. Upon the recommendation, the graduate student then submits 3 (three) copy of the thesis/design report/artist statement in a temporary loose-bound format (e.g. spiral-rings) for the MA Thesis presentation/MA show to the Department of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Art & Design.

6.2.1

The Paper Use quality plain white simili paper (minimum 80gm) of A4 Size (210mm x 297 mm) for all copies of the thesis/design report/artist statement. Print text or illustrations only on one side each sheet. Only the original quality printed copies will be accepted.

6.2

Binding The Final Copy

6.2.2

The Spine The following particulars should be lettered in gold (direction of text from head to foot), using 18-point font (see Figure 1). Name of graduate student is

( After the MA Thesis Presentation/MA Show and corrections)

Two hardbound copies in buckram should be submitted together with 2 digital copies of the thesis in CD-ROM format. Thesis/design report/artist statement should be hardbound in black and all pages should be permanently secured.

Master Degree for which the work submitted UITM Year of submission

6.2.1

The Paper Use quality plain white simili paper (minimum 80gm) of A4 Size (210mm x 297 mm) for all copies of the thesis/design report/artist statement. Print text or illustrations only on one side each sheet. Only the original quality printed copies will be accepted. 6.2.3 Using 18-point font Gold initial capitals, the following particulars should be printed on the thesis/design report/artist statement cover: (see Figure 1). UITM Title of thesis/design report/ artist statement

Full name of graduate student (do not use initials, acronyms or titles)

Fabrication

That you have collected factual information which has not in fact been collected, or falsifies factual information.

Name of Master Degree Month and year of submission Plagiarism Incorporating within your work without appropriate acknowledgement material derived from the work (published or unpublished) of another work.

7.

ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT

The faculty of Art & Design takes a very serious view of such misconduct and penalties will be applied to students who are found to have attempted to mislead examiners. Form of academic misconduct include:

The penalties for academic misconduct will depend on the seriousness of the offence. Graduate student found guilty of academic misconduct may, for example, fail their degree or be asked to leave the university.

Cheating

Deliberate failure to comply with the rules governing examinations, e.g. by making arrangement to have unauthorized access to information. i) The graduate student must not by implication or otherwise represent the work of othe as their own. All sources, whether published books and articles or unpublished materials of any kind must be explicitly acknowledged, and quotation and close paraphrases clearly attributed. The University regulations on plagiarism are reproduced below:

Collusion

Assisting another individual to gain advantage by unfair means, or receiving such assistance yourself misleading the examiners by presenting work for assessment in a way which intentionally or recklessly suggests

ii)

The graduate student must not by implication or otherwise represent work done in collaboration with others as their own unaided work, nor may any member of the University, whether or not he or she is a candidate in the examination, knowingly allow his or her work to be used without acknowledgement by examination candidates.

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The Academic Board of Graduate Studies will take full account of any breach of the requirement in (i) and (ii) above in determining a mark for the work affected. In serious cases this may result in a mark of zero for the course concerned with consequent effect on the assessment of the candidates overall performance, even failure in the examination/assessment as a whole.

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Universiti Teknologi MARA

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Strategic Information System Planning: Single A Case Study in Islamic Banking spacing
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Idris Ibrahim
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The Concepts of Business and Economics in Islam

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
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This chapter provides the background and rationale for the study. It also gives details of the significant information systems in Islamic Banking, the issues and problems that led to this research.

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The Development and Evolution of Banking in Islam

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